Tuesday, January 31, 2017

It is time for another challenge over at Retro Rubber Blog Challenge, and in honor of our next holiday let us see your creations that use
hearts!

I had a blast making this card that went together very
quickly, a clean and simple design using the same stamp in two different ways!

I used Hero Arts “Yes” set from 2014 to stamp the love you
heart in a pattern on white cardstock in Brilliance Starlight Silver.I stamped the image again in Brilliance
Rocket Red and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder before I die cut
the image.The Brilliance Rocket Red is
inked around the edges of the card base with an Ink Blusher and heat embossed
with clear embossing powder.I did one
edge at a time to avoid blowing embossing powder all over my table!I used my trusty Bows-It-All V.2 to tie a
double looped bow with a back ribbon to tie to the front of the card.I think the sheer silver ribbon really adds
the right touch to the quick card.The
layers are adhered together with dimensional foam adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by and do check out the rest of the
creations from the Design Team over at Retro Rubber.

Friday, January 27, 2017

This fun card is featured on the Imagine Blog today! Our challenge in the month of January was to use Light Wintergreen in our project, here is my contribution!

I am very blessed to be married to my husband, and found the
perfect sentiments to create a wonderful anniversary card.A few months back Imagine and CAS-ual Fridays
Stamps conducted a blog hop and it was an opportunity to get to know this fun
stamp line.There were so many
sentiments in the Big Treble and Love Notes sets that I couldn’t resist
creating a background with Kaleidacolor ink on glossy cardstock. To continue
the color theme of light wintergreen mint the vellum is brayered on the back with
the same Kaleidacolor.To top it off,
the Heartbeats and Happy Anniversary images were stamped in VersaFine Majestic
Blue and heat embossed with Iridescent Embossing Powder to give it just a bit
of glimmer and shine. I think it makes
for a masculine looking card with just the right sentiment!

Thursday, January 19, 2017

What better way to celebrate new beginning than to have a
mini calendar to grace your desk?I had
a blast creating this desk calendar with a bit of old world feel to remind us
that we are riding our planet for another go ‘round of the sun! Don’t have mini
calendars available?Print one from the
web and cut it down to size!Delicata in
various colors along with Memento covered with VersaMark in Dazzle and embossing
powder really make this desk accessory sparkle and shine.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

I don’t know about you, but we have had plenty of the white
stuff this winter . . . so here is a card celebrating the theme for Retro Rubber Blog Challenge of “Let It Snow!”

I love how easy it is to make a shaker card with the
Impression Obsession Shake It windows!Fortunately for me, my chosen Snowman image by Hampton Art from 2015 was
the perfect size for the shaker window.First I die cut the snowman from glossy cardstock, laid the stamp over the top and applied the acrylic block so I could get a perfect impression. He
is stamped with StazOn Jet Black and then colored with
Chameleon pens in OR4 Seville Orange, BR5 Bark, RD4 Crimson Red, and BK3 Deep
Black.I was careful to not smear the
StazOn ink when I colored in the image.Next trimmed white cardstock to 3 ¾” x 5” and die cut a circle in the
lower middle for the window to poke through.Then I pressure embossed it with Cuttlebug Snowflakes embossing folder
and gently applied Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue directly to the raised
snowflakes.Using an ink dauber, I added
more Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue around the perimeter of the base
card.The Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue ink is
heat embossed with clear embossing powder.I used the circle from my die cut
to stamp the rest of the scene with the snow flurry and sentiment and then
adhered the snowman with dimension foam adhesive.I put a bit of faux snow inside the shaker window and adhered everything
together.

Please do join the fun and share your Let It Snow project
with us at Retro Rubber!Thanks for
stopping by and have a little creative fun!

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

I am so honored by the comments and the goals that everyone has
set for themselves in the coming year.Many would like to be more organized, others want to learn a new
technique, others simply want to get their cards out on time!I can relate to all of those goals.What is important to remember is this is our
hobby, our pastime, our time to enjoy ourselves!Spend your time in a way that makes you
happy!With that said I have been having
fun with some of my newer stamps and purchases made on Black Friday and have
several sets of cards prepared for challenges and to be sent off for
consideration to be published.

Gail Scott:I am overwhelmed with this lovely
prize package to be one! I think your art is worth getting published for sure
-beautiful display of items here - I plan to provide supplies and demo card
making at a local senior home where I work - I brought in a ton of Christmas
cards and I was asked if I would demo a class for the seniors - I feel honored
and blessed to do this - I also plan to stay ahead of the game this year in
creating every day and getting more Christmas cards done for the center as well
- blessings and Happy New Year!

Gail is a new follower (thank you!) and has responded with
her snail mail address.Her package is
now on its way and should arrive soon!It is one of the errands that I ran on a very snowy day yesterday!Here in Central Oregon we are breaking records
for snowfall!We started back in December
and it hasn’t melted!Usually it melts
and then snows again, not this year!We
were able to purchase one of the few 2 stage snow blowers left in the area last
week before the heavy snowfall.Our
school district has already used 5 snow days, which means the kiddos will have
an extended school year in the spring!

Sunday, January 8, 2017

My first project of 2017 for Imagine as an Artist in Residence is live on the Imagine blog today! The New Year reminds us of goals we would like to set for
ourselves each year.One way to reach
those goals is to break them done into little chunks, and a “To Do List” is a perfect
way to get started.I often make lists
and sometimes they get lost on my counter, so I choose to make a 7” x 9 ½” mini-clipboard to
secure my list.The bright colors
inspire me to get the items on the list done! Stop by the Imagine blog and see how I created this handy clipboard!

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About Me

Hectic as my life is . . . I have a desire to decompress by creating in my craft cave! Currently we have 34 residents on our mini-farm, which includes four humans. Our two active athletic boys keep us running to their various activities. I work for our business doing accounting and HR paperwork, as a substitute teacher in local High Schools, and now as a Community College Chemistry Instructor. Despite the busyness of life, my scrapping, altered art, and card making all provide a respite of creative energy and renewal.